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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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